Surah Yusuf 12:20 — translation and meaning
يوسف · Verse 20 / 111 · Page 237
وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍ بَخْسٍ دَرَاهِمَ مَعْدُودَةٍ وَكَانُوا فِيهِ مِنَ الزَّاهِدِينَ
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Transliteration
Wa sharawhu bisamanim bakhsin daraahima ma'doo datinw wa kaanoo feehi minaz zaahideen
Translation
And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
The water-drawer and his companions sold him in Egypt for a petty amount of a few silver coins that could be easily counted due to their small number. They sold him cheaply because they wanted to get rid of him quickly. They had realised from his condition that he was not a slave and they were afraid of his family. Allah was Merciful to him by not keeping him with them for very long.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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